Oenology Oerrors
"Harold, we appreciate what you do here at WineFancy Magazine, but we need to talk about your wine reviews."
"What do you mean, Kevin? What's the problem?"
"Well, your word selections are ... not always prudent."
"Listen, Kevin. If there's anything I know in this world, it's how to talk to people about wine."
"Here's an excerpt from your latest review: 'Featured a bready mouthfeel with an eggy undertow'."
"... And?"
"I thought it might be obvious, but we tend to stay away from words like 'eggy.' And 'undertow' just doesn't seem applicable here at all."
"Fine. What about my review from Thursday? I thought that was exactly what our readership is looking for."
"Let's see ... You wrote: 'Hints of Freon, reminiscent of childhood'."
"There you go. Totally relatable."
"You also wrote: 'On the nose: Python moltings enhanced aggressively with durian and cabbage'."
"Again, I know my audience."
"Not only are you fired, Harold, but I am deeply concerned that you're biologically incapable of identifying aromas and flavors."
"I did destroy my olfactory receptors during my hometown's 35th Annual Triscuit Insufflation Competition. In hindsight, perhaps I should have mentioned that during my interview. That one's on me."
Features
This wine is like a freight train delivering huge fruit, big tannin and smoky oak. It features a great acid balance that will make this wine age - and improve - for years. On this wine train, the fruit is the locomotive, the tannin is the freight cars and the oak is the caboose making the whole package work together.
On the nose, you'll get smokiness and a promise of a big, chewy mouthful of full-bodied Cab. As the flavors hit you, blackberry, plum and butter will race for your attention while the conductor brings this wine into the station. Like an old-fashioned steam locomotive, this wine gets better with age. Serve it with a meal that features many flavors - to help bring out everything this wine has to offer.
Specs
Winery Retail Price: $150.00
Average Shipping: $18.00
Woot Shipping: (-$5.00)
Total MSRP: $163.00
- Varietal Composition: 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Merlot, 2% Cab Franc, 1% Petit Verdot
- Alcohol: 14.8%
Specs
Winery Retail Price: $150.00
Average Shipping: $18.00
Woot Shipping: (-$5.00)
Total MSRP: $163.00
- Varietal Composition: 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Merlot, 2% Cab Franc, 1% Petit Verdot
- Alcohol: 14.8%
Vendor Details
Meeker Vineyard
- Owners:
- Charlie, Molly Meeker and Family
- Founded:
- 1984
- Location:
- Geyersville, CA
Charles and Molly Meeker bought their first vineyard in Sonoma County's Dry Creek Valley in 1977, and thereafter, in 1984, established their winery -- The Meeker Vineyard -- with Charlie as the winemaker. In its early years, the winery specialized in Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnay.
The Meeker Vineyard tasting room is currently located in the 105-year-old Geyserville Bank building in the farm town of Geyserville, about six miles north of Healdsburg between Alexander and Dry Creek Valleys. In 2001, the Meeker tasting room was cited by The Wall Street Journal as one of the most enjoyable wine tasting experiences in all of Napa and Sonoma Counties.
Sales Stats
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- 5m 59.880s
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